Peter's Travel Blog

Today, we arrived at our penultimate Caribbean port, Bridgetown, in Barbados. I have to say that, since we were the only ship in, the port has never looked so quiet. Almost spookily so. We had originally planned for this to be another beach day but instead we changed our minds in favour of a walk. But where to walk to?...

Today we arrived at St George’s in Grenada, and it was a designated sea day. We were the only ship in port so it was quiet. A short walk away from the quayside and port entrance is a small pier from which the water taxis run. For $5 per person each way (so $20 total) we were taken to Great...

Today, we awoke to the sound of the balconies being washed down. Fortunately, they also hosed down our sandals and snorkeling gear that had been dumped out on the balcony the night before, all of which were full of sand – so, apart from the relatively early hour (for us) that was a win-win. Aside from the balcony washdown, I...

Today, we arrived at our second port-of call; Basseterre, on the island of St Kitts – situated right next door to Nevis, the island we were supposed to be visiting via tender, but didn’t due to strong winds and choppy seas. After enjoying a leisurely breakfast, we headed ashore. Since any available beaches were too far away, we decided to...